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Down syndrome birth
I have been reading quite a few birth stories to prepare myself and came across this one
I thought i was so raw and beautiful i had to share it has opened my eyes and heart to
understand DS so much better than I did also loved her explanation of it on tanother part of her page
sorry if its not the right area
http://www.kellehampton.com/2010/01/...rth-story.html
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I follow her blog at the moment, she's wonderful :)
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I have read this a few times, and each time it has brought me to tears. So beautiful to read :)
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I follow her blog as well. Beautiful children and always inspiring to read.
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Wow. That was beautiful. Thanks for posting the link.
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That was beautiful, I cried so much! And who looks that good when they'be just given birth?!
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That brought tears to my eyes.
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that's already posted on here somewhere - I posted it ages ago. It's a beautiful story.
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And the tears are streaming down my face, what a beautiful story
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What a beautiful story :) Forgive me if I am being stupid as I don't have much clue about pregnancy/birth yet, but don't they do tests early on to check for DS? I am just wondering why they didn't know...
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Down syndrome birth
Tasha, not everyone chooses the screening. I've skipped it both times.
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They were told baby was healthy.
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My friend has a DS baby and she had all the tests done and was told he was all ok. The tests only give a likelihood ie. 1 in 100 chance - but your baby could be that 1 in 100. The only way to be certain is for an amnio where they can actually genetically screen. If you are given a low chance though they won't get yoou to do the more invasive tests.
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Oh ok, now I understand. It's so scary to think how challenging it would be to raise a DS child. Hat's off to the parents that are doing it, I just can't imagine how difficult it would be, let alone not knowing in the first place.
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Down syndrome birth
Think I would have the same reaction as her I would need that night to get over the shock and then move on with loving
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I remember reading that story when Trillian posted it. I cried and cried reading it then, and I did again now. Those photos . . . she is just the most incredibly beautiful baby.
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This one's been posted before, but I agree, it's beautiful. I read this blog regularly as she writes so well.
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What a beautiful blog, I had to stop reading it, get the tissue box, compose myself and start again
Wow!